53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

sob left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having elemental

look like them. The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover my face,

stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers through it repeatedly, and the

looked away, not wanting him to see the tears that were streaming

“What happened?”

and low, but it was missing the coldness it usually held, almost

me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath

wrong, little storm?” He

was unable to control the sob that

he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like

eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it

whispered, pulling back so I could look into

shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

them or

were my world.” I

triggered these emotions within me,

but didn’t say anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his

snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad

hated feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control

of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes.

him away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside

wasn’t sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the

someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say

head up slightly. “You might regret what you find out.” He

because I know

he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and nodding

its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me but I still

“I will.”

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